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Preserving Traditional Arts in the West: Profile of Master Calligrapher Dr. Mehmet Refii Kileci

Preserving Traditional Arts in the West: Profile of Master Calligrapher Dr. Mehmet Refii Kileci

In a way, calligraphy is the language of the pen, and the calligrapher is a messenger who conveys divine and prophetic messages to people. In the Islamic heritage, knowledge is sacred, and so are the means of transmission of knowledge, namely ink, pen, paper and text.

Six things to know about Turkish master Hasan Çelebi

Six things to know about Turkish master Hasan Çelebi

Hasan Celebi is by far the most distinguished representative of the art of Islamic Calligraphy in modern times. A student of the last representative of Ottoman school of calligraphy, Hamid Aytac, he is our current link to the tradition of Arabic calligraphy.

Reviving Traditional Art in the West: A Story of Samiur Rahman

Reviving Traditional Art in the West: A Story of Samiur Rahman

Practicing calligraphy in the UK has required a lot of adaptation for many reasons; firstly, it is quite difficult to reflect the traditional ways where a student would go out in search for a teacher and stay in his /her Suhbat (companionship) for a number of years devoting himself/herself to that field. Similarly, the essence of a calligrapher is their materials..